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The fan who suffered life-threatening injuries from a broken bat Friday night at a Red Sox game is expected to survive and is now in serious condition, reports the Boston Globe. Tonya Carpenter's family released a statement saying that they're "grateful to all who have reached out with thoughts and prayers but are requesting privacy at this time as Tonya recovers."

A friend tells the AP that Carpenter, her son, and another friend "were just going to the game. It was just, if you get a chance to get tickets, you grab them and you go and sit where the ticket happens to be." Fenway Park held a moment of reflection for Carpenter at yesterday's game; the Globe notes her "screams were audible in the park." "It’s horrible. You don’t want to see anybody get hurt,” David Ortiz said. “We talked about it through the whole game."

Hope the team had the decency to sign the bat shard once they pulled it out of her skull ! ! !

Sammirah Meowski

Jun 7, 2015 1:48 PM CDT

I wouldn't be shocked if she wasn't paying attention, probably farting around with her phone. Gotta stay alert and watch what is going on, and it is especially easy in baseball since the action is so slow.

Ezekiel 25:17

Jun 7, 2015 12:09 PM CDT

Research the "baseball rule". It has been challenged with some success and a few failures on both sides of the courthouse aisle. I know those disclaimers on the back of the ticket is just for the initial phase and probably a bit more money for the plaintiffs lawyers.